Hong Soo-hwan
Hong Soo-hwan | |
|---|---|
 Alfonso Zamora (left) vs. Hong in 1976 | |
| Born | 홍수환 May 26, 1950 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality |  Korean |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Hong Soo-hwan (Hangul: 홍수환, born May 26, 1950, in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired professional boxer from South Korea who held the Lineal and World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight titles.
Pro career
Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the Lineal and WBA bantamweight title with a decision win over Arnold Taylor[1] in a fight in which Taylor was down in the 1st, 5th, and 14th rounds. He lost his title in his 2nd defense to Alfonso Zamora in 1975. In 1977 he captured the vacant WBA super bantamweight title in a 3rd-round knockout of Hector Carrasquilla. Hong was down 4 times in the 2nd and came back in the following round to win. He lost the title in his 2nd defense to Ricardo Cardona in 1978.
Honors
Hong was named The Ring's Progress of the Year fighter for 1974.
See also
References
- ^ "Hong Soo-hwan - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
- Boxing record for Hong Soo-hwan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official Website
- Hong Soo-hwan - CBZ Profile
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